Book Project Donation to Schools in Monrovia
The Girls Empowerment Program (GEP), a local non-governmental organization (NGO) directly involved with providing scholarships and educational materials to students and schools in Monrovia [Liberia] has commenced the donation of several assorted books to schools in Montserrado County.
The books, which are expected to be distributed among 60 schools in Monrovia, were made available to the GEP by the World Bank Family Network Book Project, a network that contributes over 120,000 books to developing countries per annum. They are being distributed among schools ranging from Kindergarten to university levels. “The University of Liberia on Capitol and the African Methodist Episcopal University on Camp Johnson Road have already benefitted from this World Bank funded/GEP donation,” a senior GEP board member said. Read more»
The Real Unsung Heroes
By Evelyn Bautista-Laguidao
The WBFN Book Project is a World Bank Family Network initiative which distributes books to developing countries all over the world. One of its goals is to promote education by giving textbooks to schools and community libraries in impoverished places and to give children the opportunity to learn and widen their knowledge through books.Read more»
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Volunteer Profile: Pushpa Pherwani
“Who amongst us has not witnessed the glimmer in a child’s eyes when he or she is handed a book? What a joy it brings both to the child and to the giver. Read more»
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Over 3 million books sent to schools and libraries in over 100 developing countries.
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